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Shonai Wasp Menuki

Menuki: Wasp

Signature/mei: mumei

School: Shonai

Material: copper, gold, shakukdo

Era/jidai: Edo period

Dimensions: (left) 17.9mm x 18.8mm x 3.6/6.44mm

Dimensions (right): 25.0mm x 15.6mm x 3.5/5.4mm

Kiri box

Price: 700 Euro

These menuki with the design of wasps are made of copper. The wings are covered in gold, while the wasp’s stripes are carefully inlaid with shakudo. A typical work of the Shonai school of swords fitting artists.

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Centipede

Menuki: Centipede

Signature/mei: Kaneko Yoshiyasu & Kao

Material: shakudo, copper, gold

Era/jidai: Edo period

Dimensions: (left) 48.0mm x 14.3mm x 5.8mm

Dimensions (right): 49.5mm x 14.2mm x 5.9mm

Papers: NBTHK Hozon (11th May 2016)

Kiri box

Price: sold